Recognizing the challenges brought by the pandemic on children, the Department of Education (DepEd) has lined up a series of activities in the celebration of the 29th National Children’s Month (NCM) this November. Children play with bricks in Baseco Compound, Manila. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN)...
KZ TANDINGAN Asia’s Soul Supreme KZ Tandingan makes global waves as she lands a coveted feature on Spotify’s EQUAL Global Playlist, as seen sky-high on the most prominent billboard in Times Square, New York City, positioned right above where the ball drops on New Year’s Eve. “My heart is...
Sunshine Cruz has gone viral on social media. And all because she did something that many never expected. No. It's got nothing to do with Cesar Montano. She had a hair cut. Fans loved it that Sunshine is now sporting cute bangs. Supposedly, when women cut their hair, they are looking forward to big...
NEW DELHI, India -- All schools will be shut in the Indian capital New Delhi for a week in the wake of current "Severe" levels of air pollution, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Saturday. Vehicles and people move on a street in smog as air quality worsens in the Indian capital of New...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Philip Cu Unjieng For me, it’s always been pretty straightforward. We wear the face masks so that when we talk, or cough, we aren’t spreading droplets, or possibly infecting others. The face shield, in turn, is for our protection – if there are...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque has graciously accepted his failure to secure one of the 34 vacant seats of the International Law Commission (ILC). Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque (Photo from Harry Roque's Facebook) In a series of tweets before dawn Saturday, Nov. 13, Roque thanked the...
EDITORIAL Early this week, the President designated a new chief for the Philippine National Police (PNP) in the person of Dionardo Bernardo Carlos. He took over from retired PNP chief, Police General Guillermo Lorenzo T. Eleazar. Carlos is now the seventh PNP chief to serve in the Duterte...
As the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to push people into adapting to the work-from-home scheme, the line between work and home is becoming blurred, such as what happened to New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinta Ardern. During her address to the nation via Facebook Live on Thursday, Ardern...
Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks dunks the ball against the New York Knicks on November 10, 2021 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. (AFP) The Milwaukee Bucks turned the tables on the New York Knicks on Wednesday, squandering a 24-point lead before emerging with a...
As the Philippines eases out of one of the world’s longest lockdowns to give way for economic recovery, businesses are trying to figure out how to deal with the new work cultures that emerged during the pandemic. With the lifting of travel restrictions, employers are now challenged to...
President Duterte will participate virtually in the 2021 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders’ Meeting on Nov. 11 to 12, a statement from Malacañang said. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) According to the statement, Duterte will join his APEC counterparts at the...
The Philippines and New Zealand had agreed to boost their maritime security cooperation as well as their partnership in health, trade, and other areas amid the coronavirus pandemic. PH-NEW ZEALAND TIES--Foreign Affairs Assistant Secretary Neal Imperial and New Zealand MFAT South and South East Asia...
